1976
Strict
censorship of films during the Emergency imposed by Indira
Gandhi. Amrit Nahata's Kissa Kursi ka, a satire on
power politics destroyed. The Committee on Public Undertaking
attacks the FFC art-film policy. The journal Film Blaze
starts in Bombay. Death of Mukesh.
1978
The
Orissa Film Development Corporation announces the financing
of 'Janta Cinema Houses' in rural and semi-urban areas. Panorama
of Indian Cinema at the Carthage Film Festival. The Malayalam
film journal Chitrabhoomi is started by the owners
of the mainstream daily Mathrubhoomi.
1980
FFC and Indian Motion Picture Export
Corporation merge to form the National Film Development
Corporation (NFDC). The Lotus Cinema hired by
the FFC becomes Bombay's only venue for art-house
films beginning with Bimal Dutt's Kasturi (1978).
K.S. Karanth's Report of the Working Group
on National Film Policy is published and ignored
by the Government. Independent Filmmakers start
the Forum for Better Cinema and ask the Government
to ask Satyajit Ray
to head the organization. Ray turns down the offer.
While on Ray, a retrospective of his films is
held at the Indian International Film Festival.
Mrinal Sen retrospective is held at the National
film Theatre, London. The journal Cinema Vision
India starts in Bombay with an issue on Silent
Cinema in India. Deaths of Mohd. Rafi, Uttam
Kumar, Sahir
Ludhianvi.
1981
Indian
Film Industry celebrates the golden jubilee of the Indian
Talkie. Formation of the short-lived Indian Academy of Motion
Pictures Arts and Science (IAMPAS). A three part package of
Indian Cinema - pre-Ray, a Ray retrospective and New Indian
Cinema tours the United States. Special issue on Indian Cinema
by the Journal for Asian literature. Death of Nargis.
1982
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan's Elipattahyam wins prestigious British
Film Institute Award. Shekar Kapur's debut Masoom.
Asian games held in Delhi provide the occasion to start telecasting
of colour programmes on TV. N.T. Rama Rao starts the Telegu
Desam Party. The Tamil Film weekly Gemini Cinema starts.
First films in Brijbhasha (Brij Bhoomi) and Malvi (Bhadwa
Mata).
1983
Mrinal
Sen's Kharij
wins special Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
Bhanu Athaiya becomes the first Indian to win
an Oscar for costumes designed for Richard Attenborough's
Gandhi (1982). Panorama of Indian Cinema
at the Centre Pompidou, Paris. First film in Garhwali
(Jagwal) and Khasi (Ka Lawei Ha Ki Ktijong
Ngi). The Karnataka state subsidy to films
is increased to Rs one lakh for B&W and Rs
1.5 lakh for colour.
1985
Indian Cinema Season at Pesaro
Film Festival, Italy.
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